diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/list/topic_list_item.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/list/topic_list_item.js.handlebars
index 7992cad29e6..738d745c928 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/list/topic_list_item.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/list/topic_list_item.js.handlebars
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   </td>
 {{else}}
   <td class='num activity'>
-    <a href="{{url}}" class='age' title='{{i18n first_post}}: {{{rawDate created_at}}}'>{{unboundAge created_at}}</a>
+    <a href="{{url}}" {{{bindAttr class=":age ageCold"}}} title='{{i18n first_post}}: {{{rawDate created_at}}}'>{{unboundAge created_at}}</a>
   </td>
   <td class='activity'></td>
 {{/if}}